Product Description
More than just a high definition entertainment notebook, the ASUS G72Gx packs the muscle to propel users into a world of immersive gaming and emerge victorious at the end of every encounter. Powered by an Intel Quad Core processor, the ASUS G72Gx is highly capable of delivering maximum entertainment enjoyment while out and about. The G72Gx features a NVidia GTX 260M Graphics Engine with 1GB DDR3 video ram. With a mind-blowing 3DMark (2006) score of up to 10,000, further complimented by NVIDIA PhysX, as well as CUDA, the NVidia GTX 260M provides users with an unprecedented visual extravaganza. Equipped with a 17.3-Inch Full HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080, and supported by ASUS Splendid Video Intelligence Technology, which provides users with 6 pre-set settings which enhances images, videos, and in-game graphics, the G72Gx is the perfect choice for those who want to be ready for any game anytime. The G72Gx also comes with a backlit keyboard perfect for gaming in any environment. The G72Gx comes with the ASUS 360 service program with a 2 year global warranty, one month zero bright dot guaranty, free two-way shipping and twenty-four hour tech support seven days a week. In addition,a One Year Accidental Damage Warranty is included, protecting your notebook from drops, fire, spills and surges. The package contains 2 year warranty card, notebook, gaming backpack, and gaming mouse.
Product Details
- Intel Q9000 Core 2 Quad Processor 2.00GHz
- 6GB of DDR2 RAM, 3 slots, 6GB Max
- 1 TB SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM); BlueRay Disk Combo Drive
- NVidia GTX 260M Graphics with 1GB DDR3 VRAM; Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) Operating System
- 17.3-Inch Full HD LCD Display; 2.0M Webcam; Gaming Backpack and Gaming Mouse Included
Customer Reviews
 Spectacular, this is for the Best Buy Duo 2 core version |
| Review Date: February 7, 2010 |
| Reviewer: W. freeman, fairmont, wv |
| Note my review is for the newer windows 7 based version of the G72 which is on clearance now and ready to ship out for good from best buy. Also is just the duo core not the quad. If your a hard core gamer of any type you'd better pick this up while it lasts for just 999$ you won't find a better deal anywhere with these specs. Heres a list of pros and cons rather than getting into the total details.
Ptos Great size, seems bulky but isnt nearly as heavy as it looks, feels comfortable on your lap. Great 1600x900 screen hey so its 180 pixels short of 1080p, you won't even know the difference Runs all games on max settings, i have yet to see a game that won't, even Crysis(even though the frame rates aren't through the roof, its very very playable.) Nice lit up keyboard thats adjustable The Nvidia GTX 260 is a beast for this price 6 gigs of RAM 500 gig HD, would have prefered 750 or so, but can't complain Runs cool, i don't know where people get that it overheats,never had an issue, and played games for a few hours at a time. Nothing Speakers sound nice, just loud enough and strong enough to satisfy. Lots of tweeks and adjustments for overclocking etc. I actually like the little magnetic doors on each side hiding the USBs Battery life is decent Cons Finger print magnet of course! Only a 5400 RPM HD, which really doesnt even matter, i transfered files from an external hd to a sony vaio with a 7200rom HD, and it took around 45 min, this one only took 30 minutes, odd i know. Mouse pad it pretty much invisible except for little grooves that you can feel with the tips of your finger The zooming slide on the mouse pad can be annoying sometimes, working when you don't mean for it to. Web cam is decent Battery life is definitely sub par but not as bad as you'd think, right now on lowest screen red, i have an hour and a half left. I had one before that gave me the blue screen of death out of sleep mode, but read that it was an updating the Nvidia drivers issue, so just use your windows update to ugrade it, then you won't have any issues at all. ASUS has been making motherboards, graphics cards, and other computer components for years, stands to reason its a very high quality product, built and hardware. Also when you have a high tech machine even in this large casing your still gonna run into issues. Considering there about 3 times the power of the PS3(except the processor) and much more than the 360 its a wonder it functions as well as it does. So yes its a beast. So no matter what kind of gamer you are newer hard core or eve casual get it and you'll love it. Takes a while to get use to the size but its worth every dime and when you set it on your life its quite comfy, so don't worry about the weight. Also its a beautiful machine, just keep a rag handy. Other than that i would just like to add that there are some other Alienware computers out there with not even half the specs of this thing, for around 1500 dollars or more, which is totally ludicrous, also the new sony vaio with the I7 processor and the Nvidia 330M graphics, can't even come close to gaming like this bad boy. My friend picked it up just because its full 1080p screeen and blu ray, and tried gaming on it, and boy what a joke, barely even medium setting on a game like Bioshock. He saw mine said wow i'm taking this back and getting yours. So just goes to show, a lot of times you pay for the name and get a much less powerful gaming machine. If thats what you want just pay for it, or if not still pay for it just in case you decide to game, don't settle for less when you can have mroe for a much cheaper price. |
| Gets a bit heated... |
| Review Date: February 2, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Ross Mastenbrook, Ann Arbor, MI USA |
| I purchased this laptop before it was released based on its predecessor and recent upgrades. Its arrived in pristine condition, and has been able to handle anything i can throw at it. Only issue is with the one exhaust it tends to get a bit hot when not sitting on a flat surface, but has never overheated. Other than that, a great laptop! |
| Close, but not quite |
| Review Date: January 28, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Andrew Craighead, |
| Purchased this laptop to play games on after seeing nothing but praise for Asus. This laptop is poorly designed with only one rear vent, and one fan to cool a GTX260m and Intel Q9000. It works for most games such as WoW, and Counter-Strike but when you play something that really stresses it such as Crysis the notebook will overheat and power off. Even if using it on a desk, even with all updated drivers/bios. It's a good computer overall as long as you aren't pushing it to its limits. Returned to Amazon due to overheating problems, hopefully this is fixed in the G73JH-A1 model. |
Related Posts
Tags: 17inch, ASUS, black, g72gxa1, gamers, Gaming, Laptop, republic